Secondary education, teachers in Spain

Spain: Secondary education, teachers was 59.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2024
All-time low
40.4%
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Spain, 1981–2024

02040601981200220241981: 40.4 % female1982: 41.8 % female1983: 43 % female1984: 43.5 % female1985: 44 % female1986: 44.9 % female1987: 47.5 % female1988: 46.9 % female1989: 48.4 % female1990: 49.9 % female1991: 50.9 % female1992: 50.5 % female1993: 50 % female1994: 50.8 % female1995: 51.2 % female1996: 52.3 % female1999: 52.3 % female2000: 51.4 % female2001: 52.2 % female2002: 53.3 % female2003: 54.7 % female2004: 55.1 % female2005: 56.4 % female2006: 57.2 % female2007: 56.8 % female2008: 54.9 % female2009: 54.1 % female2010: 54.6 % female2011: 54.7 % female2012: 55 % female2013: 55 % female2014: 56.6 % female2015: 56.9 % female2016: 57.4 % female2017: 57.6 % female2018: 57.8 % female2019: 58.2 % female2020: 58.7 % female2021: 59.2 % female2022: 59.3 % female2023: 59.5 % female2024: 59.5 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Spain stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Spain peaked at 59.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1981.

That places Spain 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Spain, 1981 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1981 40.4%
1982 41.8% +3.7%
1983 43.0% +2.9%
1984 43.5% +0.9%
1985 44.0% +1.2%
1986 44.9% +2.1%
1987 47.5% +5.7%
1988 46.9% -1.2%
1989 48.4% +3.1%
1990 49.9% +3.1%
1991 50.9% +2.1%
1992 50.5% -0.9%
1993 50.0% -0.9%
1994 50.8% +1.7%
1995 51.2% +0.7%
1996 52.3% +2.2%
1999 52.3% +0.1%
2000 51.4% -1.8%
2001 52.2% +1.6%
2002 53.3% +2.0%
2003 54.7% +2.8%
2004 55.1% +0.7%
2005 56.4% +2.3%
2006 57.2% +1.4%
2007 56.8% -0.8%
2008 54.9% -3.3%
2009 54.1% -1.4%
2010 54.6% +0.8%
2011 54.7% +0.2%
2012 55.0% +0.5%
2013 55.0% +0.1%
2014 56.6% +2.9%
2015 56.9% +0.6%
2016 57.4% +0.8%
2017 57.6% +0.5%
2018 57.8% +0.4%
2019 58.2% +0.7%
2020 58.7% +0.8%
2021 59.2% +0.8%
2022 59.3% +0.1%
2023 59.5% +0.5%
2024 59.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.5% 40.4% 48.4% 9
1990s 51.0% 49.9% 52.3% 8
2000s 54.6% 51.4% 57.2% 10
2010s 56.4% 54.6% 58.2% 10
2020s 59.3% 58.7% 59.5% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 94 Bahrain 60.1% compare
  2. 95 France 60.0% compare
  3. 96 Sweden 59.9% compare
  4. 98 Ecuador 59.3% compare
  5. 99 Aruba 59.3% compare
  6. 100 Honduras 59.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Spain?
Secondary education, teachers in Spain was 59.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1981.
How does Spain rank for secondary education, teachers?
Spain ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.